Author: Albert Silver
Date: 06:22:43 01/15/99
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On January 15, 1999 at 08:30:00, Mark Young wrote:
>On January 15, 1999 at 07:12:33, Ernst A. Heinz wrote:
>
>>On January 15, 1999 at 05:16:26, Ernst A. Heinz wrote:
>>>
>>>If my current post does not get deleted as well, I might be able to tell
>>>the CCC members about the whole issue concerning 3 messages of mine.
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>
>>>After my first message was deleted I posted a farewell message in which I
>>>explained that I will temporarily stop to actively contribute to CCC as
>>>long as this new and IMO unreasonable style of moderation continues.
>>>
>>>This second message was then instantly removed together with a third
>>>message in which I replied to Peter Fendrich's post.
>>>
>>>This is the whole story about messages of mine that were removed.
>>
>>I forgot to mention that I immediately protested against the removal.
>>
>>Below I cite my official electronic letter of protest and the answer of
>>the moderator in charge who was also responsible for the removals.
>>
>>>> Subject: Re: Official Protest against Removal of My Posts
>>>>
>>>> Dear Moderators of CCC,
>>>>
>>>> Herewith I officially protest against the removal of my two posts
>>>> entitled ``Open Discussion -- Reasonable Level of Moderation or not?''
>>>> and ``Good-bye''.
>>>>
>>>> Am I now officially banned from CCC for the sole reason of intending
>>>> to openly discuss your style of moderation?
>>>>
>>>> =Ernst=
>>>
>>> Sir,
>>>
>>> Moderation issues are off-topic, since they do not address computer chess.
>>> Read the CCC Charter that you agreed to when you signed up.
>>>
>>> You have not been banned, yet.
>>
>>Because I do not intend to play any games of name-calling I refrain from
>>identifying the moderator in question.
>>
>>Yet the air of superiority as visible from the tone of his message speaks
>>for itself IMO.
>>
>>=Ernst=
>
>I feel every member has a right to post about such topics.
>
>This action of the moderators is totally unacceptable to me. I for one do not
>know what to do about it in CCC. The moderators have to power to do as they
>please it seems when it comes to deleting post. Past precedence of posting about
>computer chess and CCC politics or policies means nothing to the new moderators.
>This is not what I voted for, so this leaves me with no choice but to leave CCC
>until such time as the new moderators change their policies.
>
>Mark Young
Although I find this story reprehensible to say the very least. I do not believe
that packing my bags is the solution. This attitude is undisguised fascism. What
comes next? Big Brother and the Thought Police? Do you think that you are above
criticism? I protest to this attitude and hope that it will be discontinued
immediately.
Albert Silver
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